5 Mark coin from German Democratic Republic (East Germany, DDR). The coin was circulated in 1971. Coin grade: AU. The coin is exactly the same as the one in the picture. Please check them before purchase.

Country: German Democratic Republic

Continents: Europe

Groupings: East Germany

Denomination: 5 Mark

Value: 5 Mark

Type: Non-circulating coins

Year: 1971

Numismatic period: Mark (1948 - 1990)

Catalog numbers: KM:30, Schön:34, J:1534, AKS:97

Year demonetized: Yes

Commemorative issue: 400th Anniversary of the Birth of Johannes Kepler

Number of coins: 1

Number of coins: 1

Composition: Copper-nickel

Diameter: 29 mm.

Thickness: 1.8 mm.

Weight: 12.2 g.

Shape: Round

Technique: Milled

Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑

Mint name: Berlin

Mint country: Germany (1280-date)

Obverse: East Germany coat of arms

Obverse lettering: DEUTSCHE DEMOKRATISCHE REPUBLIK1971 5 MARK

Reverse: Design of the coin represents the 2 Kepler laws of movement of planets. The first law is depicted as a planet on an elliptic orbit. The Sun is not in center of it, but a bit aside (in focus of the ellipse). The 16 sectors of equal area represent the second law: for the areas are equal, it takes equal time for planet to pass them.

Reverse lettering: JOHANNES 1571 1630KEPLER

Edge: Inscripted

Edge lettering: 5 MARK * 5 MARK * 5 MARK * 5 MARK *

ℹ Themes: Space, Birth anniversary, Science